Flag-holder.



G. W. BLANK.

FLAG HOLDER.

APPLIOATION II'LED JULY 26, 1910.

Patented Nov 8,1910.

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FLAG-HOLDER.

Application filed July 26, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BLANK, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at VVilkinsburg, in the county of Allegheny and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flag-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a flag holder and has for its object toprovide means in a manner as hereinafter set forth and supported by aflag pole, staff or stick for retaining a flag in an extended positionwhereby the stars and stripes, mottoes, coat of arms or society and clubinsignias can be easily observed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a flag holder in amanner as hereinafter set forth for preventing a flag from wrappingaround a pole, staff or stick and reducing to a minimum the tearing ofthe flag by the wind.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a fiag holding devicewhich is comparatively simple in its construction and arrangement,strong, durable, efficient in its use, readily set up in operativeposltion w th respect to a fiag staff, and comparatively 1nexpensive tomanufacture.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consistsof the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings wherein is shown the preferred embodiments of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations andmodifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of theclaims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views: Figure 1 1s a front elevation of afiagholder in accordance with this invention showing the adaptationthereof in connection with a flag staff or pole. Fig. 2 is a plan of thesame. Fig. 3 is an elevation of a portion of the holder illustrating amodified means for coupling the flag to a holder. Fig. & is a sectionaldetail of the holder illustrating an anchoring pin. Fig. 5 is ahorizontal sectional view of a portion of the holder. Fig. 6 is anelevation broken away of a modification, and, Fig. 7 is a side elevationof another modification.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1910.

Serial No. 573,865.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 denotes a cap provided with apair'of laterally-extending lugs 2 which are arranged parallel. The cap1 is adapted to fit upon the upper end of a flag staff or stick 3 and isretained thereon by a pin t which projects through the top of the cap 1and extends into the top of the staff 3. The pin 4 is so set up withrespect to the cap 1 as to allow the cap to revolve upon the upper endof the staff.v To prevent rotation of the cap 1 upon the staff 3 ananchoring pin 5 is provided, said pin being disposed eccentrically tothe pin 4 and extending through the top of the cap 1 and engaging in theupper end of the staff 3.

Soldered or otherwise secured between the lugs 2 as at 6 is the upperend of a vertically-disposed member 7 arranged when in operativeposition parallel with the staff 3 and having its lower end providedwith a right-angularly disposed eye 8 through which the staff 3 extendswhen the holder is mounted in operative position.

Disposed at right angles with respect to the stafi' 3 is an arm 10having its inner end 6 extending between the lugs 2 and adjustably aswell as detachably connected to the said lugs through the medium of aset screw 9. The arm 10 as well as the member 7 is provided with aseries of openings, said openings being indicated by the referencecharacter 9 and opposing a series of eyelets 13 carried by the inner andthe upper edge of the flag 12. Extending through the openings 9 and theeyelets 13 are coupling devices 11 in the form of split oval-shapedlinks. The openings in the arms 10 and member 7 combined with theeyelets 13 and links 11 constitute means whereby the fiag is maintainedin an extended position so that it can be readily observed and themembers 7 in connection with the arm 10 and the links 11 for couplingthe fiag to the'said arm and member will prevent the fiag from wrappingaround the stafi'. As the cap 1 can revolve upon the staff and as theeye 8 is of such diameter as not to engage the stafi 3, it is evidentthat the holder and the flag can revolve around the stafi.

In Fig. 3 a lace 20 is employed for coupling the flag to the member 7and arm 10 in lieu of employing the links 11.

In the modification shown in Fig. 6, the reference character 1 denotes acap which is rotatably-mounted upon the top of the stafl 3 and isprovided with a pair of screwthreaded sockets 11*, one disposed at rightangles with respect to the other for the reception of screw-threadedextensions 1O carried by the arms 7 and 10. By the construction shown,the arm 10 as well as the arm 7 is detachably-connected with the cap 1*.

In the modification shown in Fig. 7, the arm 10 is coupled with the cap1 through the medium of a toothed disk 4* formed integral with the innerend of the arm 10 and engaging a toothed disk 4 carried by a lug 4 whenprojecting from the cap 1". The disks 4? and 4 are detachably-connectedtogether by a bolt 5 provided with a thumb nut 6.

What I claim is:

1. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a cap, adapted to beconnected to a flag stafi? a vertically disposed member connected w1thsaid cap, an arm connected with the cap and disposed at right angleswith respect to said member, and means for connecting a flag to theinner and outer ends of the arms of the member and to pointsintermediate. the ends of the arms of the member.

2. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a cap adapted to bemounted for rotation upon a flag stafi", a member connected with anddepending from the cap and provided with an eye adapted to surround thestafi', an arm connected with the cap and extending at right angles withrespect to the member, and means for coupling the inner end of a flag tosaid member and the top edge of the flag to said arm whereby the flag isprevented from wrapping around the start.

3. A flag holder comprising a cap adapted to be mounted for rotationupon a flag staff, a pair of rigid members disposed at right angles withrespect to each other and connected with said cap, each of said membersapertured throughout its length, in combination with a flag provided atits inner edge and its top edge with a plurality of eyelets, and meansextending through the apertures of said member and the eyelets of theflag for coupling the latter to the prevent the flag wrapping around the'stafl,

one of said members provided with an eyelet through which is adapted toextend a stafi.

5. A flag holder comprising a cap adapted to be mounted for rotationupon a flag staff,

a pair of rigid members disposed at right angles with respect to eachother and connected with said cap, each of said members aperturedthroughout its length, in combination with a flag provided at its inneredge and its top edge with a plurality of eyelets, and coupling devicesin the form of split links extending through the apertures of saidmembers and said eyelets for coupling the flag to the members wherebythe flag is prevented from wrapping around the staff.

6. A flag holder comprising a cap adapted to be mounted for rotationupon a flag stafi, a pair of rigid members disposed at'right angles withrespect to each other and connected with said cap, each of said membersapertured throughout its length, in combination with a flag provided atits inner edge and at its top edge with a plurality of eyelets, andcoupling devices in the form of split links extending through the aertures of said members and said eyelets or coupling the fiag to themembers whereby the flag is prevented from wrapping around the staff,and one of said members provided with means at one end whereby it isconnected to the stafi.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE W. BLANK. Witnesses:

K. H. BUTLER, EVA A. MILNE.

